Kittanning (YTB-787)

Kittanning (YTB-787)

Kittanning (YTB-787) and Opelika (YTB-798) assist the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) away from the pier at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY).
History
United States
Ordered	14 January 1965
Builder	Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin
Laid down	22 December 1965
Launched	29 March 1966
Acquired	19 May 1966
Stricken	8 May 2013
Identification	IMO number: 8781155 MMSI number: 455428000 Callsign: 8QKV
Status	Sold, departed Yokosuka 21 October 2015.
General characteristics
Class and type	Natick-class large harbor tug
Displacement	283 long tons (288 t) (light) 356 long tons (362 t) (full)
Length	109 ft (33 m)
Beam	31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft	14 ft (4.3 m)
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	12
Armament	None

Kittanning (YTB-787) is a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Kittanning, Pennsylvania.

Construction

The contract for Kittanning was awarded 14 January 1965. She was laid down on 22 December 1965 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 29 March 1966.

Operational history

Kittanning was placed in service in the Pacific Fleet 27 October 1966; and in 1967 assigned to Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan, assisting ships of the American and Allied navies in the Far East. It was then sold to a buyer in Panama. Last known location: Busan, South Korea.

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  Kittanning tows USS Cushing (DD-985)
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  Kittanning and Opelika (YTB-798) at Yokosuka, Japan

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
•  This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.

External links

• Photo gallery of Kittanning (YTB-787) at NavSource Naval History